Milwaukee Police Department Chief Ed Flynn has attacked the legitimacy of a leaked Department of Justice draft report, while advocates took the report as proof of problems within the department they say have existed for years.

Despite persistently high unemployment, more than 40,000 fewer people in Milwaukee County are receiving monthly food assistance because of Gov. Scott Walker’s decision not to renew time-limit waivers for able-bodied adults without dependents.

A City of Milwaukee foreclosure renovation program that launched to heavy criticism from residents at the beginning of the year has encountered roadblocks that have slowed progress and cast doubt on its potential for success.

Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service has created a downloadable version of “The Long March to Freedom,” a compilation of 15 in-depth articles and profiles commemorating the 50th anniversary of the open housing marches in Milwaukee in 1967-68.